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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 401

Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law; revise certain provisions relating to a manufacturer's ownership of motor vehicle dealership.

Became law as Chapter 387, Laws of 2023, signed March 14, 2023, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-75 AND 63-17-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PROVISIONS OF THE "MISSISSIPPI MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION LAW," TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS UNDER WHICH A MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER IS ELIGIBLE TO OWN ANY INTEREST IN, OPERATE OR CONTROL A MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER OR DEALERSHIP, APPLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS LICENSE OR BE LICENSED AS A NEW MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO SPECIFY IN THE EXCEPTION THAT STATE LAW SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE OWNERSHIP, OPERATION OR CONTROL BY A MANUFACTURER OR SUBSIDIARY THEREOF WHO HAS MET CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO RECEIVE A LICENSE AS A MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 11 to March 14, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action14 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jan 121 day

Ways and MeansJan 11 to Jan 110 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Mar 249 days

FinanceJan 19 to Jan 267 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 1412 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 12

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jan 12

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 12Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 12 – Mar 2

  1. Jan 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Lamar and Steverson)
  2. Jan 17Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  5. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 2Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 14Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 11Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Lamar, Steverson)House of Representatives
  6. Jan 17Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Jan 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Jan 19Referred To FinanceSenate
  9. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 2PassedSenate
  11. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 14Approved by GovernorGovernor